WEX® and Esso launch UK fuel card for faster, more predictable HGV operations

New Esso Card™ Truck delivers fixed weekly pricing and access to more than 1,400 sites across the UK’s largest branded fuel network

MANCHESTER, UK — WEX® (NYSE: WEX), a global leader in intelligence-led payment solutions, today announced the launch of the Esso Card™ Truck in the UK, a fuel card designed specifically for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) fleets that need a straightforward, efficient refuelling solution with fixed weekly pricing to support better cost control.

The launch of the Esso Card™ Truck follows a major expansion of the Esso network. In 2025, more than 170 forecourts were added, bringing the total number of Esso sites nationwide to more than 1,400, the largest single branded fuel network in the UK. This provides greater coverage on key freight routes and more refuelling options for HGV fleets on short and long distance journeys.

“Just having a fuel card that is accepted is not enough,” said Kate Reichenbach, Managing Director, Europe Mobility at WEX Europe Services LTD. “Fleet operators want a solution they can rely on, with wide availability, predictable pricing, and tools that make managing vehicles easier. That is exactly what the Esso Card™ Truck is designed to provide”.

The Esso Card™ Truck can be used across the entire Esso network of more than 1,400 sites, including hundreds of purpose-built HGV sites with dedicated facilities for efficient, high speed HGV refuelling. With so many locations available, drivers can refuel efficiently and get back on the road, while fleet managers have greater choice when planning where vehicles stop to refuel.

Key benefits for fleets

• Cost control: Fixed weekly pricing across the full Esso network with no motorway surcharges.
• Faster refuelling: Hundreds of HGV-specific sites with dedicated HGV lanes and high speed pumps, designed to support efficient refuelling.
• Largest UK network: Access to more than 1,400 Esso sites nationwide.
• Improved reporting: Automated digital reporting and expense tracking with invoices that meet His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) requirements.
• Secure transactions: PIN-protected transactions with unique identification fields.

“We continue to expand and invest in our branded network to give HGV fleets more reliable access to Esso forecourts along key routes,” said Helen Curtis, UK Sales Manager. “This makes refuelling simpler for drivers and helps fleet operators keep their vehicles moving efficiently on every journey”.

The launch comes as UK fleet operators face increasing pressure from rising fuel prices and growing operational complexity. By combining the expanded Esso network with WEX technology, fleets can benefit from predictable pricing, faster transactions, fewer delays at forecourts, and streamlined fuel management.

For fleet operators, this can mean fewer gaps in network coverage and better oversight of fuel expenditure, while drivers spend less time refuelling and have more reliable access to fuel along their routes.

About WEX
WEX (NYSE: WEX) is the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business. WEX has created a powerful ecosystem that offers seamlessly embedded, personalized solutions for its customers around the world. Through its rich data and specialized expertise in simplifying benefits, reimagining mobility, and paying and getting paid, WEX aims to make it easy for companies to overcome complexity and reach their full potential. For more information, please visit www.wexinc.com.

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